Intelligent Movement of Goods Will Trucks/Trains be able to Operate More Efficiently?

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1 Intelligent Movement of Goods Will Trucks/Trains be able to Operate More Efficiently? UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium October 2008 Lawrence Jesse Glazer FHWA Calif. Division Office 1

2 Key Problems Congestion 1. At Ports 2. On Roadways 3. On Rail Lines 2

3 Presentation Roadmap A. Congestion 1. Why Do We Have Congestion in Calif.? 2. How Big is Our Congestion Problem? 3. How Do We Use Technology to Manage It? B. Intelligent Technology Solutions 1. Roadway Related 2. Supply-Chain Related 3. Integrated Approaches C. Challenges Ahead D. Policy Questions 3

4 A-1. Why Do We Have Congestion in California? 4

5 Calif. Has Largest Population (37 Million = 12% of U.S.) Calif Texas N.Y. Florida Illinois Million Growth rate is twice national average. 5

6 Calif. Economy is 8 th Largest in World GDP US JP GE CH UK FR IT CA Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 6

7 A-2. How Big is our Congestion Problem? 7

8 Calif. is #1 in Congestion! Total Delay (M-hrs.) Los Angeles/OC 491 New York 384 Chicago 203 Dallas-Ft. Worth 152 Miami 150 Atlanta 132 San Francisco 130 etc. Source: TTI-2007 Delay per Traveler Los Angeles /OC 72 San Francisco 60 Wash. DC 60 Atlanta 60 Dallas-Ft. Worth 58 San Diego 57 Houston 56 Detroit 54 Orlando 54 San Jose 54 Denver 50 Miami 50 Riv./San Ber. 49 8

9 Calif. is #1 in Freight Traffic 9

10 Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Located in middle of L.A. urban area Busiest two ports in USA Handle 43% of inbound container freight Projections: Doubling in 10 years Tripling in 20 years is that possible? 10

11 Calif. is #1 in Air Pollution 11

12 Institutional Landscape: Decentralized (Example: SoCal) Cnty. L.A. Ven. Ora. Riv. S.B. Imp. S.D. MPO SCAG SAN- DAG RTPA MTA VCTC OCTA RCTC San BAG IVAG SAN- DAG Caltrans District 7 Dist. 12 District 8 District 11 12

13 Decentralized Funding Sources and Decision-Making (e.g.: SCAG region all transportation $) $Billion/yr Federal State Local Source: SCAG 2004 RTP, (Pre-Prop. B) 13

14 Congestion Conclusions 1. Most severe congestion in nation 2. Enormous potential growth in travel demand (people & freight) 3. Severe constraints on new capacity Greatest challenges in USA! 14

15 A-3. How Do We Use Technology to Manage Congestion? Answer: Monitor the transportation system Operate the transportation system Manage demand on the system Let s look at 3 examples a) Freeway Traffic Management b) Arterial Traffic Management c) Traveler Information 15

16 a.) Freeway Traffic Management Message Signs (DMS) Ramp Meters Traffic Cameras (CCTV) 16

17 Traffic Management Centers (TMC) 17

18 CA Freeway-Management Portfolio Rank ITS Elements in USA M/L Detectors (mi.) # 1 Ramp meters # 1 Freeway CCTV # 1 Freeway DMS # 2 HOV lane miles # 1 Freeway TMC s # % of USA 27% 70% 24% 13% ~40% Source: USDOT ITS Deployment Statistics (2004/2005) 18

19 CA Freeway-Management Directions 1. ATMS Real-Time Performance Measures 2. Integrated Corridor Management 3. HOV/HOT lanes; managed lanes; toll roads 4. Freight/trucking demo projects 5. Border & security solutions in SoCal 6. Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) 7. ITS R&D at UC Berkeley/Davis/Irvine 8. and more. 19

20 b. Arterial Traffic Management 20

21 Calif. Arterial Mgmt. Portfolio Rank ITS Elements in USA Arterial TMCs # 1 Arterial ASC # 1 Arterial TSP # 1 # % of USA 41% 13% 32% Source: USDOT ITS Deployment Statistics (2004) 21

22 Future View: Arterial Management Directions 1. More adaptive signal control 2. Multi-city signal coordination 3. Multi-modal coordination & signal priority 4. Integrated corridor management 5. Extensive data sharing; some shared control 6. Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) 7. Intersection collision avoidance - CICAS 8. More. 22

23 c.) Traveler Information 23

24 Traveler Information Some Examples L.A. County MTA RIITS (L.A. County) Web maps freeway & arterial congestion; incidents, CCTV, DMS, bus & rail tracking. Event data base for local agencies San Francisco & San Diego 511 Phone (IVR) speeds, travel time, transit, etc. Web maps freeway speeds, incidents, etc. Private Information Service Providers (ISP s) Internet, Phone; Cable TV, PDAs, more 24

25 Los Angeles County 25

26 511 in Calif: 31 Million Served by early

27 Other Current Delivery Channels Information Services Public Private 1. Internet Traffic Maps X X 2. Mobile Devices X X 3. In-Car Nav. Systems X 4. Freeway/Arterial DMS X 5. Train/Bus DMS X 6. Broadcast TV & Radio X X 7. Cable TV Channels X 27

28 B. Intelligent Technology Solutions to Move Freight Better 28

29 Intelligent Technology Solutions General Objectives: Reduce Vehicle Trips Reduce Vehicle Miles Travelled Reduce Travel Delays Reduce Idling Delays Source: Gateway Cities ITS/Freight Integration Plan 29

30 B-1. Roadway-Based Solutions Traveler Information for Trucks Freeway & Arterial Surveillance (for trucks) Port Queue Surveillance & Turn Times Truck Parking Coordination Port Reverse 911 Notification System Regulatory Approaches Vehicle Enforcement (safety, weight, etc.) Congestion Pricing Truck tracking/monitoring Source: Gateway Cities ITS/Freight Integration Plan 30

31 B-2. Supply-Chain Solutions But what does Supply Chain mean? Here are major links in one example (of many): Factory in China Truck/train to port (Shanghai) Container ship to USA (POLA/LB) Truck to local warehouse (Fontana) Truck/train to Distribution Center (Chicago) Truck to Retail Store (Peoria). Freight logistics is enormously complex! 31

32 B-2. Supply-Chain Solutions Information to Shippers & Trucking Companies Freeway & Arterial Traffic & Incidents Truck Fleet Monitoring & Communications Container Tracking System Port Terminal Scheduling System Source: Gateway Cities ITS/Freight Integration Plan 32

33 B-3. Integrated Solutions Multi-modal and Multi-Organization Approaches: Electronic Freight Manifest System Virtual Container/Chassis Yards Goods-Movement Transportation Management System Other information- and resource-sharing ideas BUT these require collaboration with no precedent. Sources: USDOT; Gateway ITS/Freight Integration Plan 33

34 C. What Challenges Ahead? 34

35 Challenges Ahead 1. Technology Changes Blessing & Curse 2. Professional Capacity Maintaining Skills 3. Public/Private Cooperation Build Bridges to Private Sector 4. Interagency Cooperation Public/Public 5. And probably others. 35

36 Policy Questions Regarding Intelligent Freight Technology 1. Potential to Improve Safety & Efficiency? 2. More cost-effective than construction? 3. Implications for land-use, mobility, energy and environment? 4. Best roles for public and private sector? 5. Policy changes needed to make it happen?. 36